"Don't Fight It" is a song written and recorded by the Australian band

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. It was released in August 2007 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, ''

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''. In January 2008, the song was voted in at number 10 on the

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. Following this, the song entered and peaked at number 43 in the

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in February 2008, becoming the band's first single in the ARIA top 100. At the

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, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Release. The song was used for the end scene of the ''

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" in 2008 and in episodes of ''

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''. It also appears on the ''Underbelly'' soundtrack album.

Background and reception

During the writing of the album, Myles Wootton approached Laffer with a drum loop and trumpet sample that swiftly evolved into "Don't Fight It". The song is in the key of A major and should be played at a tempo of 92 BPM. In a positive album review by Andy Gill from ''The Independent'' he called the song "the best of all".

Background and reception

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References